Laurie Anderson citations

“Literature is the safe and traditional vehicle through which we learn about the world and pass on values from on generation to the next. Books save lives.”

“Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories.”

“Paradise
Is exactly like
Where you are right now
Only much much
Better.”

“And you know the reason I really love the stars is that we cannot hurt them.
We can't burn them or melt them or make them overflow. We can't flood them or blow them up or turn them out.
But we are reaching for them.
We are reaching for them.”

“Here come the planes.
They're American planes.
Made in America.
Smoking or non-smoking?”

“Cause when love is gone, there's always justice.
And when justice is gone, there's always force.
And when force is gone, there's always Mom.
Hi Mom!”